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Star forward Connor McDavid scores twice as Oilers top Avalanche 6-2

Star forward Connor McDavid scores twice as Oilers top Avalanche 6-2

EDMONTON — The Edmonton Oilers punched their way into the post-season with authority on Friday night. Connor McDavid and Evander Kane each scored a pair of goals as the Oilers clinched a playoff spot with a 6-2 victory over the Colorado Avalanche.
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Andrew Harris to sign one-day deal and retire as a Winnipeg Blue Bomber

Andrew Harris to sign one-day deal and retire as a Winnipeg Blue Bomber

WINNIPEG — Running back Andrew Harris will sign a one-day contract with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers this month and retire as a member of the team, the CFL club said Friday.
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South Carolina women stay perfect, surge past N.C. State 78-59 to reach NCAA title game

South Carolina women stay perfect, surge past N.C. State 78-59 to reach NCAA title game

CLEVELAND (AP) — Perfectly dominant. Nothing new for South Carolina.
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Raptors snap 15-game skid and extend slump for Bucks, who lose third straight to sub-.500 team

Raptors snap 15-game skid and extend slump for Bucks, who lose third straight to sub-.500 team

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Gary Trent Jr. scored 31 points and Immanuel Quickley narrowly missed a triple-double as the Toronto Raptors snapped a 15-game losing streak with a 117-111 victory over the slumping Milwaukee Bucks on Friday night.
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Svensson has three points as Sweden routs China 8-1 at women's hockey championship

Svensson has three points as Sweden routs China 8-1 at women's hockey championship

UTICA, N.Y. — Hilda Svensson had two goals and an assist as Sweden thumped China 8-1 on Friday at the world women's hockey championship.
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Bourash scores twice as Huskies dump Olympiques 8-3 to advance in QMJHL playoffs

Bourash scores twice as Huskies dump Olympiques 8-3 to advance in QMJHL playoffs

ROUYN-NORANDA, Que. — Daniil Bourash scored twice as the Rouyn-Noranda Huskies defeated the Gatineau Olympiques 8-3 to win the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League first-round playoff series in five games.
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Canadian women win three straight to finish first in their group at Hong Kong Sevens

Canadian women win three straight to finish first in their group at Hong Kong Sevens

HONG KONG — Canada's women defeated the U.S. 12-5 Friday to finish first in Pool C with its third straight win at the Cathay/HSBC Hong Kong Sevens.
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DeAngelis scores a pair to lead Wolves to 6-2 win and five-game series victory

DeAngelis scores a pair to lead Wolves to 6-2 win and five-game series victory

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — Nick DeAngelis scored twice as the Sudbury Wolves topped the Mississauga Steelheads 6-2 to win the Ontario Hockey League first-round playoff series in five games.
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Maple Leafs clinch playoff spot, will return to post-season for eighth year in a row

Maple Leafs clinch playoff spot, will return to post-season for eighth year in a row

TORONTO — The Toronto Maple Leafs clinched a playoff berth Friday night without stepping on the ice.
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Akshay Bhatia stretches lead to 5 shots at windy Texas Open

Akshay Bhatia stretches lead to 5 shots at windy Texas Open

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Akshay Bhatia survived a rocky start Friday in the Valero Texas Open by rallying with a pair of late birdies for a 2-under 70 that stretched his lead to five shots and raised hopes of getting the final spot in the Masters next week
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